Shout out to Gabriella and Joseph from Brooklyn who helped us with some serious digging today.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
HANGIENDO
Like thousands of other people, Raul and Dad went to the Lauryn Hill show in our old neighborhood of Lefferts Gardens last night. And like thousands of other people, we didn't get in. It was packed out! Plus hot and humid and we crashed on the scooter on the way over.
As we were leaving Raul said, I'm a little bit sad we didn't get into the concert, and you are too, Dad. But tomorrow we'll be happy.
I didn't know how to tell him, we don't live for tomorrow. And so we went to our old pizza parlor (as Raul calls pizzerias) and got a couple of ice cream cones.
Like thousands of other people, Raul and Dad went to the Lauryn Hill show in our old neighborhood of Lefferts Gardens last night. And like thousands of other people, we didn't get in. It was packed out! Plus hot and humid and we crashed on the scooter on the way over.
As we were leaving Raul said, I'm a little bit sad we didn't get into the concert, and you are too, Dad. But tomorrow we'll be happy.
I didn't know how to tell him, we don't live for tomorrow. And so we went to our old pizza parlor (as Raul calls pizzerias) and got a couple of ice cream cones.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Well today is Raul the Jewel's last day at at Lefferts Gardens Montessori. There's a lot to say about such an amazing place but more on all that some other time, not now. It was getting hard thinking about what to write on the last day, so instead here's a pic of Raul on his first day in the place, back in November 2005.
Thanks everyone—teachers, parents, friends!
Well today is Raul the Jewel's last day at at Lefferts Gardens Montessori. There's a lot to say about such an amazing place but more on all that some other time, not now. It was getting hard thinking about what to write on the last day, so instead here's a pic of Raul on his first day in the place, back in November 2005.
Thanks everyone—teachers, parents, friends!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
"FLIER FLIES!!!"
Last night we parked on dead end street in leafy Ditmas Park and waited til dusk for fireflies. We saw one while driving thru the neighborhood the night before, and Raul was excited to see it light up in the air (Dad was excited to see them in Brooklyn, remembering catching them with cousins during summers spent in Chillicothe).
So we went back tonight, equipped with a net, a magnifying glass and a large pickle jar. And caught some! Dad showed Raul the budding entomologist how to swoop bugs up with a net and get them in the jar unharmed. We ended up with a lot! But they weren't lighting up in the jar that much, maybe they were sad or afraid to be in there. It was a lot better to open the jar and let them fly off our fingertips. We think they made it home for dinner—we ate ours pretty late but it was worth it.
Thanks to Gabe the kid from the neighborhood on the BMX for helping us catch some.
Last night we parked on dead end street in leafy Ditmas Park and waited til dusk for fireflies. We saw one while driving thru the neighborhood the night before, and Raul was excited to see it light up in the air (Dad was excited to see them in Brooklyn, remembering catching them with cousins during summers spent in Chillicothe).
So we went back tonight, equipped with a net, a magnifying glass and a large pickle jar. And caught some! Dad showed Raul the budding entomologist how to swoop bugs up with a net and get them in the jar unharmed. We ended up with a lot! But they weren't lighting up in the jar that much, maybe they were sad or afraid to be in there. It was a lot better to open the jar and let them fly off our fingertips. We think they made it home for dinner—we ate ours pretty late but it was worth it.
Thanks to Gabe the kid from the neighborhood on the BMX for helping us catch some.
Monday, June 25, 2007
SHORT SCOOTER STORY
The kid game isn't all osmotic learning and birthday parties. Being 3 1/2 is hard work! Case in point this past weekend Raul went to a party and a bunch of kids had scooters there. Aside from checking the clowns and a couple footraces, small man spent the entire four hours teaching himself how to ride like his older friends Eniola, Sonhai and Chase. Then Gabriel showed up—with a Hot Wheels-branded scooter!!—with front suspension!!!—and made it all the more fun. There's been a scooter sitting around at Mom's house, but suddenly Raul had the motivation to learn to RIDE.
And learn he did...ride he did! He practiced at home later that day, and again the day after (with a couple tips from Dad's friend Wes).
Then this morning he woke up, got ready for school, carried his backpack and scooter downstairs, opened the front door and said, "Man oh man Roxanne, what a beautiful day!" And with that he got on the scooter and rode down the sidewalk all by himself.
The kid game isn't all osmotic learning and birthday parties. Being 3 1/2 is hard work! Case in point this past weekend Raul went to a party and a bunch of kids had scooters there. Aside from checking the clowns and a couple footraces, small man spent the entire four hours teaching himself how to ride like his older friends Eniola, Sonhai and Chase. Then Gabriel showed up—with a Hot Wheels-branded scooter!!—with front suspension!!!—and made it all the more fun. There's been a scooter sitting around at Mom's house, but suddenly Raul had the motivation to learn to RIDE.
And learn he did...ride he did! He practiced at home later that day, and again the day after (with a couple tips from Dad's friend Wes).
Then this morning he woke up, got ready for school, carried his backpack and scooter downstairs, opened the front door and said, "Man oh man Roxanne, what a beautiful day!" And with that he got on the scooter and rode down the sidewalk all by himself.
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